Wartime Schwinn New World Bikes - We Know You Have Them - Tell Us About Them!!

[rennfaron]

1939 Schwinn New World Racer - Serial is C2314 (1939?)

Bought this mainly to document, add it to the list and pull some parts for a better example I have. I initially thought the color was black but in the light it is a strange dark green metallic (I have a late 40s green NW and this seems much darker). You can see in the BB shot. Interesting ND 2 speed setup. Hub isn't black out, but the shifter and jockey are. Maybe add-ons or swap outs a couple years later... No evidence of any striping or decals (repaint long ago? - paint looks very old). Typical NW head badge. No fenders since this was a racer. No kick stand either. Interesting Stewart Warner Racer Speedo. I can't tell what the rims are because of the rust but will update if I de-rust'em. Good Year rear and a Pharis front tires. Has the same stem and crank/chain ring pictured in this 1940 brochure.

 

[Miq]

Cool rear forked racer @rennfaron! Could be a 39. The two speed ND rear hub has not shown up on these bikes as far as I can tell. Wardsguy has a dark green 1940 with a two speed Bendix on the list. There are definitely some nice parts to use on your other bikes. I love seeing another old racer on the list. Thank you for sharing it.

 

[Miq]

Added @rennfaron 's C serial racer to the Prewar List:

Contributor	Year	Serial Number	EF BB or NOT	Wire or Bar Braces	Blackout Parts	Rear Fork or Dropouts	Notes:
pelletman	1939	B38915	NOT	None	NO	Rear Fork	White New World Racer.
bikepaulie	1939	C05696	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Fork	Braced handlebars
Jim sciano	1939	C24707	NOT	None	NO	Rear Fork	Maroon mens survivor with one piece crank, homemade front fender, silver overpaint removed to reveal OG paint, decal remnants, and New World Circle Front Badge. Great paint and chrome revival by Jim.
Oilit	1939-40	C2180	NOT	None	NO	Rear Fork	Black New World Racer, with 3 piece crank, hand stamped serial, wooden wheels and drop bars. eBay Listing
rennfaron	1939-40	C2314	NOT	None	Yes (Shifter)	Rear Fork	Very Dark Green? New World Racer with 3 piece crank, star chain ring, hand stamped serial, 2-Speed ND coaster hub, is blackout shifter an add on? no fenders, no kickstand, Stewart Warner Racer speedo
locomotion	1939-40	C2702	NOT	None	NO	Rear Fork	Light Blue New World Racer W3R
rennfaron	1939-40	C2945	NOT	None	NO	Rear Fork	White Liberty badged New World Racer with black pin stripes, 3 piece crank, AS&Co chainring, Dural hubs, wooden rims,
ccdc.1	1939-40	C3181	NOT	None	NO	Rear Fork	Blue New World Racer, with 3 piece crank, hand stamped serial, wooden wheels and drop bars. In Bob Freeman's collection.
Gary Eye	1939-40	C3700	NOT	None	NO	Rear Fork	Blue New World Racer, just frame and fork.
bricycle	1940	D2327	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	3 Speed with coaster, AS&Co chainring, 3 piece crank, maroon paint, gold decals and pinstripes, white painted wheels, front hand brake, no saddle. Ryobi powered project bike. Dropouts started in 1940 on New World frames.
Champy	1940	D2629	NOT	None	NO	Rear Dropouts	Racer with 3 piece crank, red with white wheels, war time tires, New Departure hub
Darj	1940	D2733	NOT	None	NO	Rear Dropouts	White Racer with all original equipment including 3 piece crank and 1" pitch Star Chainring, OG Persons Track Racer saddle, wooden rims, pin stripes and decals visible, custom bent diadrant fork.
Nigelshaffer	1940	D2940	NOT	None	NO	Rear Dropouts	White racer with 3 piece crank, Dural hubs, steel 27 1/4" rims, fork lock
mr. cycleplane	1940	D3099	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	Three piece crank, gorgeous maroon paint and gold pinstripes and decals, "World - Pat Feb 1939" stamped Mesinger saddle. New Departure Small Arm Brake and front hub. 21" W3M model.
rennfaron	1940	D3181	NOT				Black
Kramai88	1940	D3760	NOT	Restored with Bar	NO	Rear Dropouts	Restored maroon men's bike with 3 piece crank, AS&Co chainring, serial number is a little hard to read under new paint, but the original owner wrote it down as D3760.
rennfaron	1940	D4065	NOT				Black
1motime	1940	D4607	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	Three piece crank, matress saddle, 3 speed Sturmey and hand brakes
Jon Olson	1940	D5123	NOT	1939 Slat	NO	Rear Dropouts	Red step thru with three piece crank, AS&Co chainring, 3 speed Sturmey (AW-0 1940 Date Code), 1939 slat style mudguard braces and hand brakes.
vincev	1940	D5284	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	Men's maroon paint with Sturmy 3 Speed Hub
Big Moe	1940	D5440	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	Red tourist frame and fork dressed up as a racer w 3 Piece Crank, AS&Co chainring, hockey stick chain guard, drop bars, mudguards.
GTs58	1940	D6340	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	Three piece crank, AS&Co chainring, front/rear hand brakes, matress saddle, red w gold pins/decals.
rideahiggins	1940	D8767	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	White mens with 3-Speed Sturmey rear hub, 3 piece crank, AS&Co 1/2" chainring, front and rear rim brakes, locking fork, OG World Messinger Saddle, OG Paint and some decals. Original and complete.
rennfaron	1940	D11333	????	Wire	NO	????	Black step-thru with cyclelock. Nice paint and decals. Few pics from 2007 eBay auct. to go on.
Wards Guy..	1940	D12430	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	Dark Green mens, Bendix red band 2 speed rear hub, CT razor stem, and boyscout bars, some decals left.
rollfaster/Brent	1940	D43966	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	Maroon step-thru w rear coaster and English saddle. Great original paint and gold decals including gold hat in ring.
arfsaidthebee	1940	D54422	NOT	Wire	YES (Rear Sprocket)	Rear Dropouts	Is Blackout Rear Sprocket Original?? Blue Paint
GTs58	1940	D69242	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	Black OG paint and decals w Sturmy 3 Speed, 9 hole rear rack, nice Mesinger F70 saddle, locking fork.
rollfaster/Brent	1940	D98700	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	Maroon mens bike w rear coaster and English saddle. Great original paint and decals. Brent paired w D43966.
GenuineRides	1940	E14732	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	Black men's Unisco badged with Lincoln decales, 3 piece crank, AS&Co Chainring, front and rear caliper brakes, pat pend high flanged hub, and one war tire.
ACE	1940	E16911	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Droupouts	Cream step thru with Mesinger saddle, 3 piece crank, hand stamped serial, front/rear hand brakes, big flange rear hub.
Iverider	1940	F52702	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	Little Arm ND Brake Lever
Jim Sciano	1940	F87335	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	Very clean white step thru with gold pins and decals, front and rear caliper brakes, high flange hub, and great chrome.
manuelvilla	1940-41?	??????	????	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	Red step thru in great condition, ND coaster and one piece crank
bikewhorder	1940-41?	G05608	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	Black step thru with one piece crank, multi-speed rear hub, and front hand brake. Crusty OG paint and some decals remaining.
RustyHornet	1940-41?	G10817	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	Black mens with 1 piece crank, 3 speed Sturmy, 2 hand brakes, some decals left, project bike.
SirMike1983	1940-41?	G29611	NOT	None	NO	Rear Dropouts	White Racer with fluted one piece crank, Lobdell Wood Rims w Red Tires, 24 tooth 1" Pitch 4-Hole Clover Sprocket.
Rust_Trader	1940-41?	G29650	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	Men's bright red coaster bike with front hand brake, 3 piece Miller kickstand, OG saddle, OG bright red paint and decals, OG saddle. One piece crank, rear reflector, and cycle counter.
bikerbluz	1941	G79444	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	Mens BFG badged, Mussleman rear hub and Schwin script front hub, maroon paint Schwinn cross decal on down tube.
jimbo53	1941	H07717	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	Mens black paint with one piece crank, OG Mesinger Saddle, NOS Uniroyal Touring 26 x 1.325 tires, some decals remaining, Miller 3-piece kickstand.
Markivpedalpusher	1941	H20629	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	Black men's Chicago Cycle Supply-Lincoln head badged bike. Superior wheels. Original "World" stamped Mesinger saddle. Shiny well preserved OG paint and decals.
RustyHornet	1941	H27026	NOT	Wire Front, Rear Stay Replaced	NO	Rear Dropouts	Chicago Cycle Supply LaSalle badged men's bike with front hand brake, one piece crank, Miller 3 piece stand, OG Mesinger saddle, rear mudguard stay replaced, red paint removal project bike.
HARPO	1941	H27279	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	Black Men's with one piece crank. Not original wheels, fork, and crank. As found.
C M Gerlach	1941	H32262	NOT	1939 Slat	NO	Rear Dropouts	Maroon Mens Champion head badged bike with once piece crank and 1939 looking "slat" mudguard braces. Great chrome, paint and decals, 3-piece miller kickstand, spedometer and rocket light.
arfsaidthebee	1941	H53984	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	19" Men's Frame, OG Blue Paint and some decals, 2 wire rear and single wire front mudguard braces, Schwinn English saddle.
DaveZ	1941	H63906	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	SA 3sp, quadrant shifter, Front & Rear calipers, Blue with gold pinstriping; but the PS is gone
Miq	1941	H69537	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	BFG badged, ND Big Arm = Brake Lever, No War Tires

Wartime and Post War List:

Contributor	Year	Serial Number	EF BB or NOT	Wire or Bar Braces	Blackout Parts	Rear Fork or Dropouts	Notes:
Just Jeff	1942?	I01101	NOT	Wire	YES	Rear Dropouts	Red men's with blackout bottom bracket bearing cups, OG saddle, cycle counter, coaster hub, hat in ring decal, gold pinstripes, large rear sprocket, art deco chain guard, and Miller kickstand.
Just Jeff	1942?	I07615	EF BB	Wire	YES	Rear Dropouts	Green Men's with blackout bottom bracket hardware, blkout braces, OG saddle, 1 piece crank, AS&CO chainring, Schwinn Built hand brakes.
coryplayford_2009	1942?	I08406	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	Black OG paint step thru.
HUFFMANBILL	1942?	I14584	NOT	Wire (1 Rear)	YES (A Lot)	Rear Dropouts	Red men's New World, 3-piece crank, fillet brazed, blackout pedals, cranks, AS&Co chain ring, mudguard braces, stem, and bars. Painted rims, 1 wire braced rear mudguard. Victory Bike.
crazyhawk	1942?	I23545	NOT	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	"War Tire" Marked Tires
sbusiello	1942?	I32123	EF BB	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	Black mens bike in rough shape. No front mudguard.
Cjric	1942?	I32984	EF BB	Wire	YES (Braces)	Rear Dropouts	Maroon ladies Kalamazoo Supercycle badged bike with 2 speed New Departure D hub, front hand brake, basket, Blkout braces, decals.
cptnhwdy69	1942?	I35788	EF BB	Wire	YES (Braces)	Rear Dropouts	Blue men's, 1 piece crank, Blkout Braces
Siestabikes	1942?	I35968	EF BB	Wire	NO	Rear Dropouts	Black paint with great OG pinstriping, seat tube is EF to BB but not down tube or chain stays.
Barnegatbicycles	1942	I52046	EF BB	None	YES	Rear Dropouts	Black mens bike with blackout Big Arm = Brake ND Coaster, blackout sprocket, pedals, and crank hardware, no mudguards or chainguard.
GTs58	1942	I55102	EF BB	None	YES (A Lot)	Rear Dropouts	Nice red wartime w Blackout Big Arm = Brake ND, front hub, both sprockets, & handlebars. Excelsior Badged, w nice Mesinger B-70W Seat, OG paint and some decals.
koolkatz	1942	I74208	EFBB	Wire	Yes (Hubs)	Rear Dropouts	Rear bar mudguard stays look like replacements. Blackout Hubs including Big Arm=Brake ND Coaster. Mens maroon paint.
Cooper S	1942	I75766	EF BB	None	YES (A Lot)	Rear Dropouts	Maroon paint, no chainguard or mudguards, Cad plated cranks and front sproket, 23" Frame.
HUFFMANBILL	1942	I76127	EF BB	Wire (1 Front) (1 rear)	YES (A lot)	Rear Dropouts	LaSalle badged black men's VW1M coaster with blackout hubs, bars, chainring, and pedals. No chain guard. Has Miller kickstand. Beautiful decals and paint. 1942 Traverse City, MI original.
RustyHornet	1942	I77707	EF BB	Wire (1 rear)	YES (A Lot)	Rear Dropouts	Cadillac badged black step thru parts bike. Blackout front & rear hubs, chainring, and bars. Cream painted rims, OG saddle. 42 date stampped crank.
HUFFMANBILL	1942	I86960	EF BB	Wire (1 Front) (1 rear)	YES (A lot)	Rear Dropouts	Black men's VW1M coaster with blackout hubs, bars, chainring. No chain guard and no kickstand. Victory "V" marked Schwinn Whirlwind Sport Touring tires. Unrestored OG decals and paint.
bobcycles	1942-44?	??????	????	Wire (1 Rear)	YES (A Lot)	Rear Dropouts	Lobdell Saddle has V Stamp (Victory)
Kramai88	1942-44?	J01687	EF BB	Wire (1 rear) Bar (1 front)	YES (A Lot)	Rear Dropouts	BFG badged with post war badge, Maroon men's 21" frame. Black out ND Big Arm = Brake, front hub, Miller kickstand and headset. Mixture of two different colored rims.
rennfaron	1942-44?	J07596	EF BB	Wire (1 Front) (1 rear)	YES (A Lot)	Rear Dropouts	Black men's 23" with blackout levers, calipers, crank cones, wald pedals, seat clamp bolt, fender braces, seat post (hard to tell but the black coating looks to be there), and front schwinn hub. Markings of original 2 speed shifter and hub are present. War TIre marked Whirlwinds. OG Saddle and colorful decals.
arfsaidthebee	1942-44?	J08200	EF BB	Wire (1 Rear)	YES (A Lot)	Rear Dropouts	Blkout Handlebars, Braces, chainring and rear hub (Big Arm = Brake ND), 23" Frame, "War Tire" Marked Tires, Black Paint
1936PEDALER	1942-44?	J09172	EF BB	Wire (1 Rear)	YES (A Lot)	Rear Dropouts	Black mens Century badged Baltimore (Consolidated) Gas and Electric Co. victory bike. Blackout ND Model D Coaster, Skiptooth chain, threaded bottom bracket drain plug, Lobdell victory V saddle, painted rims, hat in ring decal and pin stripes. Gas & Electric Co top tube and rear mudguard artwork, one piece crank, single rear mudguard brace and shorty mudguard. Old flashlight with handlbar holder and speedo.
Capt Nemo	1942-44?	J09514	EF BB	Wire	YES (Cranks)	Rear Dropouts	Lots of EF frame construction
mickeyc	1942-44?	J12476	EF BB	Wire	YES (A Lot)	Rear Dropouts	Missing rear fenders
Alan Brase	1942-44?	J99657	EF BB	Wire	Unknown	Rear Dropouts	Frame, Fork, and Mudguards Only, vertical badge holes
49autocycledeluxe	1942-44?	J99807	EF BB	Wire (1 Rear)	YES (A Lot)	Rear Dropouts	Black mens VW1M with blackout ND hubs and cranks, Lobdell painted rims with pinstripes, no kickstand or mudguard, previous owner removed War tires.
HUFFMANBILL	1942-45?	K38166	EF BB	Wire (1 Front) (1 rear)	YES (A lot)	Rear Dropouts	Black step thru VW1L coaster with blackout hubs, headset, and chainring. No chain guard. "War Tire" marked tires. Nice unrestored OG paint and decals. Has Miller kickstand.
GenuineRides	1942-45?	K38400	EF BB	??	YES (A Lot)	Rear Dropouts	Frame Only
Casual dreamer	1942-45?	K41422	EF BB	Wire (1 Front) (1 rear)	YES (A Lot)	Rear Dropouts	Black men's VW1M coaster with blackout Big Arm=Brake ND rear hub, crank, sprocket, head set, cream mudguards, 1944 SMBL license, rear rack, Lobdell Victory saddle, has a Miller kickstand & chainguard, OG paint and decals
JPKelley5	1942-45?	K42380	EF BB	Wire (1 Front) (1 rear)	YES (Hub)	Rear Dropouts	Step thru VW1L coaster with blackout ND rear hub, no chain guard. Dark blue paint with decals still visible. Rowlett's FOX - Richmond, VA headbadge. No kickstand. EF seat tube to BB.
orangewill	1942-45?	K47317	EF BB	Wire (1 Rear)	Yes	Rear Dropouts	Mussleman Model M Hub
bikepaulie	1942-45?	K49224	EF BB	Wire (1 Rear)	YES (A Lot)	Rear Dropouts	Ladies w lots of Blackout
Doodsie	1942-45?	K56142	EF BB	Wire (1 Rear)	YES	Rear Dropouts	Men's black VW1M coaster with blackout ND rear hub, black out front hub, no chain guard, shortie rear mudguard with one wire brace, no kickstand, blackout bars. Used by Customs Inspector at the Port of Tampa. Custom yellow paint "Cust Inspt" and "No.2" artwork on mudguards.
3-speeder	1942-45?	K57044	EF BB	Bar (1 Rear)	YES (A Lot)	Rear Dropouts	Mixmaster Bike, Q4 of 1942 (L4) Morrow Date Codes
ace	1942-45?	K58947	EF BB	None	Yes	Rear Dropouts	Maroon men's parts bike with British Radnall's caliper brakes, no chain guard, no kickstand, no mudguards, blackout headset pieces. Sturmy multi-speed hub. OG paint and some decals left.
classiccycleus	1945?	??????	????	Bar (2 Rear) (2 Front)	YES (A Lot)	Rear Dropouts	3-piece crank, 2 Rear braces attach to eyelet, ND 2 Speed, 2 Front Bar Braces is unique, Front Drum Brake
JohnSwartz	1946?	I43215	EF BB	??	Unknown	Rear Dropouts	Eyelets for rear braces, just bare frame
schwinnlax	1946?	B45115	EF BB	Bar (2 Rear)	NO	Rear Dropouts	2 Rear braces attach to eyelet, 21" Frame maroon bike w some decals on Minneapolis Craig's List
vincev	1946?	B61848	EF BB	Bar (2 Rear)	NO	Rear Dropouts	Maroon Ladies w Schwinn rear kids seat. Rear braces attach to eyelet.
whopperchopper	1947?	C05489	EF BB	Bar (2 Rear)	NO	Rear Dropouts	2 Rear braces attach to eyelet
SirMike1983	1947	C81661	EF BB	Bar (2 Rear)	NO	Rear Dropouts	3-piece crank, 2 Rear braces attach to eyelet, multi-gear mod
Oilit	1947-48?	D19494	EF BB	None	NO	Rear Dropouts	Red Mens with 3-piece crank, AS&CO Chainring, No Date Sturmey 3 speed. OG Paint and Decals, John's Bicycles Pasadena, LA CO G Stamp.
SalorBenjamin	1948	E20071	EF BB	Bar (2 Rear)	NO	Rear Dropouts	2 Rear braces attach to eyelet
arfsaidthebee	1948	E20400	EF BB	Bar (2 Rear)	NO	Rear Dropouts	2 Rear braces attach to eyelet, blue paint, project bike
74porsche914	1948	E21390	EF BB	Bar (2 Rear)	NO	Rear Dropouts	Red Mens 21"Frame. ND Coaster bike has nice OG paint with some decals, great looking chrome, and original saddle.
rollfaster	1948	E22876	EF BB	Bar (2 Rear)	NO	Rear Dropouts	2 Rear braces attach to eyelet, OG black paint and decals, stainless rims, one piece crank, coaster
HARPO	1948-49?	E41183	EF BB	None	NO	Rear Dropouts	Red mens's with multi-speed SA hub dated 49-1, BB serial is ~Sept 48, 1 piece crank, no mudguards, front hand caliper brake, Stainless Steel rims, nice OG paint and decals
arfsaidthebee	1948-49?	E60020	EF BB	Bar (2 Rear)	NO	Rear Dropouts	2 Rear braces attach to eyelet, bought from Larmo63, Maroon paint, BB serial is ~Sept 48
Bozman	1948-49?	E162095	EF BB	Bar (2 Rear)	NO	Rear Dropouts	EF BB but chain stays are NOT EF, 2 Rear braces attach to eyelet, orig blue ladies
Oilit	1949	F091435	EF BB	None	No	Rear Dropouts	Black Mens with 3 Speed Sturmey (49 Date Coded), Paramount front hub, OG paint and decals, Wise Lock, no mudguards or chainguard.
Gavin	1949	S312751	EF BB	None	NO	Rear Dropouts	Maroon men’s bike with 3 speed Sturmey (49-4) hub, BB has bell stamps next to Nov 4 stamped serial number, no mudguards.

Trying a more simple cut and paste format for the lists.

 

[Miq]

Also wanted to document in this thread @cyclingday 's war time ads from here. I have not seen these before.

cyclingday wrote:
"The Defense model only seems to have been built during the 1st quarter of 1942.
All of the prewar options were still available except for the items imported from England.
The most notable difference on the Defense model from the prewar model is the use of the Standard Schwinn headset, instead of the newer precision 1940 type.
I don’t see why this change would’ve been made unless the supply ran out.
The only blackout parts used during this period was the bottom bracket cup/hardware and the wire fender braces.
Otherwise it was full chrome as usual.
It seems like sometime in April or May, that the decisions were made to ration the materials, or enough time to run out the existing supply of prewar production materials, had been made, that the limitations and rationing began to occur."

"Defense Model" W3MFC from early 1942:

This one for the VW1M "Victory" New World from Sept. 1942:

I wonder if any of the very early I serial New Worlds on our list are Defense Model bikes? This one of @Just Jeff 's fits the bill with only blackout BB cups:

or his similar green one with blackout BB cups and mudguard braces:

or this blue one with blackout braces of @cptnhwdy69

These 3 would have been W1MFC with the one piece crank option right?

The bikes that came after these on the list have blackout hubs and other parts that make me think they had switched to making the Victory War Model. Thanks for filling in more of the story @cyclingday !

 

[GTs58]

@Miq Is there a way to keep the size down making it the same as the old list? I had to reduce down to 50%. No big deal if not, I'm just lazy and don't like scrolling.

 

[Miq]

Not sure @GTs58 I didn’t see a lot of options when I pasted it in. im not really happy with how it looks either. I’ll probably just go back to my old method next time.

 

[Alan Brase]

Not sure @GTs58 I didn’t see a lot of options when I pasted it in. im not really happy with how it looks either. I’ll probably just go back to my old method next time.

Thanks for your work on this, the NewWorld Family Tree.

 

[GTs58]

Thanks for your work on this, the NewWorld Family Tree.

It's that and a lot more! It's part of Schwinn's history with their advancements and improvements in building bikes.

 

[Just Jeff]

The list of bikes and the collection of knowledge keeps getting better. Loving the war time ads

Also, I’m surprised mine bike is still the lowest serial number of the wartime units

 

[SirMike1983]

This chart is a very important resource in documenting these bicycles. Our knowledge was more limited prior to this chart as to where particular serial numbers might fall, when features were changed, etc. What this chart does is much more reliably allow one to put a date on a New World bicycle, know when features changed, etc. The chart has become a kind of "bible" for these bikes, as far as I am concerned. They were somewhat of a backwater in knowledge and collecting, even 10 years ago.

Previously the most you might be able to get out of a bike was prewar/wartime/postwar, and perhaps pin down to within a couple years, though not necessarily easily so because of the pre-1948 serial number issues. Schwinn's documentation was not always helpful because with Schwinn, it's hard to tell where the ad copy stopped and information began. A feature on a bike might be touted as going "back to 1938", when in fact it was the general model that existed back in 1938, not the feature itself. If there's a course on the history of successful marketing, Schwinn could be studied as part of it. They spent their ad dollars well in those days.

I have a couple corrections for my black post-war New World. I think they're just typos in the chart. It is a "one-piece" skiptooth and not a three piece crank. It originally had a single speed freewheel (large "phone dial" type). The multigear mod part is correct - it has a set of late 40s Continental wheels now (a worthwhile improvement).